| What exactly is Tech
Prep? |
| Tech Prep is an educational
initiative (a program, if you will) that makes it possible for high school students
to be awarded college credit for scholastic work they did in high school under
a coherent sequence of articulated courses. |
| What
high school classes can I receive credit for? |
| Technical
classes that award at least one credit and which have been articulated (linked)
with the college. |
| Are you saying that
I may already be doing college-level work in high school without even knowing
about it? |
| Yes |
| How
many credit hours can Tech Prep award me? |
| According
to current regulations, up to 16 hours of collegiate credit. |
| Awesome!
How do I get started? |
| click here
to register on-line. |
| Does it cost me
anything? |
| Not a cent. Laredo Community
College (LCC) waives tuition and fees for Tech Prep credit earned while in high
school. |
| Am I required to be some kind
of genius? |
| No, but you must have passed
your high school Tech Prep classes with a final average of 80 or better. |
| After I graduate from high school, how long do
I have to start my college courses? |
| In
order to qualify for Tech Prep credit, you must enroll at LCC and report to the
Tech Prep office within 15 months after high school graduation and meet the rest
of the requirements. |
| When should I
request the Tech Prep college credit? |
| Before
registering, you should first meet with Tech Prep staff. This will ensure that
your high school transcript has been reviewed and the proper credit(s) identified.
The Tech Prep phone number is (956) 721-5165. |
| When
do I actually receive the credit? |
College
credit for high school Tech Prep courses will be granted after you have completed
at least 6 hours of approved college course work at LCC. Tech Prep's four (4)
criteria to receive credit are: - Complete your high school classes for
a specific program with a final average of 80 or above.
- Enroll at Laredo
Community College and report to Tech Prep office within 15 months of high school
graduation.
- Declare a Major in a Tech Prep approved program.
- Lastly,
successfully complete six hours of approved college course work at Laredo Community
College.
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